MONOLITH


Meaning of MONOLITH in English

■ noun

1》 a large single upright block of stone or concrete, especially a pillar or monument.

2》 a large and indivisible organization or institution.

Origin

C19: from Fr. ~e , from Gk ~os , from monos 'single' + lithos 'stone'.

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